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Native Alabamian Hank Aaron, widely regarded as one of history's best ever baseball players, passed away on Friday at the age of 86.

U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin was confirmed in a bipartisan vote by the United States Senate as the next secretary of the Department of Defense.

Two members of the Alabama Democratic Conference have filed a lawsuit against Tom Perez, the national Democratic Party’s former chair. They claim he and former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) attempted to “give control of the Alabama Democratic Party to Whites.” The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Randy Kelley and Janet May. Both are […]

The Alabama Department of Labor announced that the state's December unemployment rate was 3.9%, the lowest mark of the pandemic.

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On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was extending the statewide mask mandate through March 5, exercising powers granted to her under the coronavirus emergency. The edict is a far cry from last year’s statewide shutdown, which was imposed at the direction of State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.  However, according to State Sen. Will […]

It has been more than two weeks since U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) took part in an Electoral College challenge, which also included speaking at a rally in support of the challenge earlier in the day. While Brooks has faced widespread criticism from his Democrat colleagues and liberal voices in the mainstream press, he maintains […]

U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin was granted a waiver by both chambers of Congress, allowing him to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

Manufacture Alabama on Thursday unveiled Diversify -- a new initiative to foster greater diversity and inclusion.

The Business Council of Alabama announced the promotion of three employees: Helena Duncan has been named senior vice president...

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended the state’s facial covering requirement another six weeks during a press conference at the state capitol on Thursday. The mask mandate is now set to expire on Friday, March 5. Thursday’s extension came just over 24 hours before the measure had been set to lapse. Ivey cited high […]

Maynard Cooper & Gale announced that Jason Isbell has joined the Governmental Affairs practice as Of Counsel in the firm’s Montgomery office.

President Joe Biden has already succumbed to the wishes of liberal environmentalists and gone against his calls for unity, according to Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh. In a conversation with Yellowhammer News, Cavanaugh reacted to Biden’s executive orders canceling the Keystone XL oil pipeline and placing the United States back in the Paris climate […]

Steve Clouse on APTV, 11/1/2019

Last month, a task force appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey released a nearly 900-page report on the possible future of gambling in Alabama, which was a sign that for the first time, a decades-long standoff could be coming to an end and the state may finally have legalized gambling that would include a lottery. With […]

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed three executive orders to make it easier to enter and then stay in the United States illegally.

CRST Flatbed Solutions, a transportation company focused on flatbed trucking, announced Wednesday that it is creating a new headquarters in Birmingham that will employ 52 people. The relocation involves the construction of a 23,361 square foot building that represents a $5.14 million investment by CRST. The headquarters will be located in Birmingham’s Daniel Payne Industrial […]

One of President Joe Biden's first official acts could come with historic costs to the state of Alabama.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn into office

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office, completing America's hallmark peaceful transition of power.

Veteran NFL quarterback Phillip Rivers officially announced his retirement on Wednesday. He is set to become the football coach at a high school in Fairhope. A native of Decatur and a graduate of Athens High School in Alabama, Rivers ends his professional career with the fifth-most passing yards of all time. He played 16 seasons […]

A problem that has plagued Alabama’s Wiregrass for decades is the lack of highway connectivity from the rural areas of the region to its hubs of Dothan, Enterprise, Ozark and Troy. The area is not directly served by an Interstate highway, although Interstates 10 and 65 are nearby. The Wiregrass has primarily relied on U.S. […]

Early Wednesday, hours before President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president, President Donald Trump unveiled his last-hour pardons. Although Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic” from the Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” were not included on the list, there was an Alabama connection. Former State Rep. […]

NASA officials and private sector partners gave an update on this past Saturday's hot fire of the SLS core stage for Artemis I.

A special general election was held Tuesday in Alabama House District 33, and Republican nominee Ben Robbins has come out on top.

One of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s most recognizable attractions will soon be taken down to begin a restoration process, museum officials announced on Tuesday. The Pathfinder Space Shuttle exhibit, a one of a kind outdoor exhibit on the Rocket Center’s grounds, is set to be removed for what officials say will be a […]

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama has had a fair number of critics, given primarily for the last-place ranking in the country from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for a hotline set up by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for vaccine appointments, which has been overwhelmed at […]